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I went and saw Avatar in 3D and really enjoyed it. Interesting story and the visuals are amazing and beautiful. I also watch recently on DVD Akira Kurosawa's classic, Rashomon which I really enjoyed. I will also check out some of his other films as well such as Seven Samurai and Ran.

My wife and I recently saw "The Book of Eli". I loved it. The violent parts are not as bad as things seen on prime time TV, though I admit that's not saying much. However, the outcome of the story is well worth waiting for. I fear that this movie will be overlooked by the secular media as "too Christian", which makes it just fine in my opinion. Denzel Washington continues to impress.

There is no more evident sign that anyone is a saint and of the number of the elect, than to see him leading a good life and at the same time a prey to desolation, suffering, and trials. - Saint Aloysius Gonzaga

Psa. 37:34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. Psa. 92:7 When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

Prov. 11:10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. Prov. 18:3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. Prov. 28:12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. Prov. 28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase. Prov. 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. Prov. 29:16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. Ezek. 18:27 Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. Hab. 1:13 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he? Psa. 10:16 The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

Psa. 67:1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. Psa. 67:6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. Psa. 67:7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. Psa. 115:12 The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

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“The testimonies of the western teachers I neither recognize or accept. I surmise that they are corrupted.There can be no compromise in matters of the Orthodox Faith.”

Speaking of youtube, recently my grandaughter got me hooked on an Anime series - Ayashi No Ceres - which I really enjoyed. Then someone else suggested an old (1970s) British series called, Children of the Stones. A bit heavy on the spooky chorales, but quite watchable.

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I believe in One God, maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.

I just finished watching Prisoner of the Mountains. It was really good. Part of what made it so good for me I think is the fact that it takes place in the Caucasus which is an area of the world I think is extremely interesting. It's about two Russian soldiers who are taken prisoner by a Chechen man during the war back in the early 90s. I'd recommend it.

Yesterday night, Lesya and I saw "Departures" (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810038113/info), a very interesting contemporary Japanese film directed by Yojiro Takita (2009). A story about a spiritual journey of a symphony orchestra player (cellist), who suddenly, out of the blue, finds himself unemployed. Very good cinematography, careful, attentive, dynamic, a bit on the "nervous" side. Very good acting of the main hero (Masahiro Motoki) and his wife (Ryoko Hirosue).

I recently saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I thought that it was pretty awesome.

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"For, by its immensity, the divine substance surpasses every form that our intellect reaches. Thus we are unable to apprehend it by knowing what it is. Yet we are able to have some knowledge of it by knowing what it is not." - St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa contra gentiles, I, 14.

I recently saw the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I thought that it was pretty awesome.

I saw it over the weekend, and I like it. I also like the book of Eli. It seemed strange and some what out of place in our now extreme secular culture.....but I liked it.

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My youner brother told me that the Book of Eli was great, so I am gonna give it a shot.

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"For, by its immensity, the divine substance surpasses every form that our intellect reaches. Thus we are unable to apprehend it by knowing what it is. Yet we are able to have some knowledge of it by knowing what it is not." - St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa contra gentiles, I, 14.

I just went and saw "Up In The Air." A very good movie. I usually avoid anything with George Clooney, but the reviews were good and it seemed like an intriguing story line. I was not disappointed. This movie is not for fans of action, special effects, etc. But if you like good human interest drama, this one is worth seeing.

(Do be aware that there is some profanity and brief nudity.)

Selam

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I just went and saw "Up In The Air." A very good movie. I usually avoid anything with George Clooney, but the reviews were good and it seemed like an intriguing story line. I was not disappointed. This movie is not for fans of action, special effects, etc. But if you like good human interest drama, this one is worth seeing.

(Do be aware that there is some profanity and brief nudity.)

Selam

I'm the opposite. I'll see anything with George Clooney in it and will no doubt see this soon (assuming it stays in the theaters until I find the time to go!).

He is the 21st century Cary Grant (another actor whose films I will not hesitate to see!)

And yes, I know I'm prattling on like a school girl. None of you can point out anything my wife hasn't already regarding my man-crush on Clooney and Grant

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"Hearing a nun's confession is like being stoned to death with popcorn." --Abp. Fulton Sheen

Has anyone seen a movie called The Island? Its about a Russian Orthodox Monk.

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"For, by its immensity, the divine substance surpasses every form that our intellect reaches. Thus we are unable to apprehend it by knowing what it is. Yet we are able to have some knowledge of it by knowing what it is not." - St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa contra gentiles, I, 14.

Has anyone seen a movie called The Island? Its about a Russian Orthodox Monk.

Yes, its excellent. The Russian monk in the film is a portrayal of the Holy Fool for Christ.

My friend, who is the youth minister at my parish, wants me to watch it.

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"For, by its immensity, the divine substance surpasses every form that our intellect reaches. Thus we are unable to apprehend it by knowing what it is. Yet we are able to have some knowledge of it by knowing what it is not." - St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa contra gentiles, I, 14.

One of the next movies I should be getting from Netflix is a film called Nicholas and Alexandra which tells the story of the Tsar and his wife. Has anyone seen this? Thoughts?

Having read Robert Massie's book, on which the movies is very loosely based, and having a devotion to the Royal Martyrs, I was not impressed with the movie. Especially the part at the end where one of the Grand Duchesses is so upset that she will die a virgin that she feels the need to disrobe for one of the soldiers, albeit briefly. It is a very Hollywood-ized telling of their saintly lives, and not good for inducing piety.

One of the next movies I should be getting from Netflix is a film called Nicholas and Alexandra which tells the story of the Tsar and his wife. Has anyone seen this? Thoughts?

Having read Robert Massie's book, on which the movies is very loosely based, and having a devotion to the Royal Martyrs, I was not impressed with the movie. Especially the part at the end where one of the Grand Duchesses is so upset that she will die a virgin that she feels the need to disrobe for one of the soldiers, albeit briefly. It is a very Hollywood-ized telling of their saintly lives, and not good for inducing piety.

Ah, thats what I was wondering. I figured it would have Hollywood twists in it.

I've been watching several really great movies that I checked out from the local library. First: "Elizabeth: The Golden Age". this is full of historic facts and fiction which makes it a great movie. it makes me proud to be 1/8 English!

Second: I got this really awesome movie starring Ingrid Bergman (my favorite actress) caled "Cactus Flower." it takes place in 1969 New York City. A girl falls in love with a dentist who lies about having a wife. he has his assistant pretent to be his wife so she can meet her. a great romantic comedy.

I have also been watching my favorites every now and again: Titanic, Amadeus, VanHelsing, etc.

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"At the Last Judgment I will not be asked whether I satisfactorily practiced asceticism, nor how many bows I have made before the divine altar. I will be asked whether I fed the hungry, clothed the naked, visited the sick, and the prisoner in his jail. That is all I will be asked." - Sv. Maria Skobotsova

The last time I was in CD Warehouse, I noticed a DVD collection for sale titled The Mel Brooks Collection. It included just about everything he's known for... except Spaceballs. What's up with that?

As long as it has Blazing Saddles in it at least which I think is one of the most hilarious movies ever made.

I agree! Blazing Saddles is the best!

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"At the Last Judgment I will not be asked whether I satisfactorily practiced asceticism, nor how many bows I have made before the divine altar. I will be asked whether I fed the hungry, clothed the naked, visited the sick, and the prisoner in his jail. That is all I will be asked." - Sv. Maria Skobotsova

Lesya and I just came back from a theatre where we watched "Avatar." We loved it! Even though Star Wars type of movie is not our thing, we - both diehard pacifists and haters of the American militarism - loved its strong "Yankee Go Home" message. Go Cameron! Old buddy, you rock!

Mel Brooks: The Producers, both the 2005 remake starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, and Uma Thurman, and the original 1968 version starring Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel.

Classic Mel Brooks humor (though it's certainly not the kind of humor you'd want your young children to see )

Interesting... The actor who played one of my favorite TV characters, Captain Jack Harkness, in my favorite TV series, Doctor Who, also made a cameo appearance in the 2005 film musical version of The Producers. This actor, John Barrowman, played the bleach blonde lead tenor Nazi storm trooper who announced Hitler's appearance in the show within the show, Springtime for Hitler.

I haven't really watched any films lately. Picked up a copy of Julie & Julia yesterday whilst at the electronics shop. I don't know when I will get to it though, as this week is going to be a non-stop roller coaster for the most part..... to much to do, and not enough time!

Has anyone seen this film? I read Julia's recently released memoirs, so I'm hoping the movie is just as good.

I may pick up a DVD of OSTROV at the local Orthodox book shop to watch during Lent.

Has anyone seen this film? I read Julia's recently released memoirs, so I'm hoping the movie is just as good.

Delightful movie. Meryl Streep is as magnificent as always. It must have been quite a challenge to add six+ inches to her height! As usual, those who know the "real" story will likely quibble about details, but it's a movie, not a documentary. I did find the ending a bit flat. The epilogue did nothing for the story, which should have ended at the party.

Wow....what a clear pattern of reality shows. Don't you get bored of them after a while? I figured they would be a fad by now.

I'm not really bored, no. But then I never was interested in most of these reality/competition type shows until maybe 1-2 years ago, so it's still sort of new to me. Probably the longest I've been watching that type of show would be Top Chef, which I've watched for maybe 4 years now. Funny thing is, when the whole reality show craze was starting (Survivor, Big Brother, etc.) I couldn't stand reality shows. Another pattern is food shows, which made up half of my list, and I could have added other shows to the list like Hell's Kitchen (when it's on), Good Eats, etc.

I bought Saw VI on DVD today, and just got done watching it. Not my favorite Saw, but I've enjoyed most of the movies in this franchise (yes, I have bad taste), and this one was no different. The social commentary about insurance companies seemed simultaneously artificial and obvious, but the points made were still valid ones. And while I watch movies almost always for entertainment, and rarely to give me something to think about, I didn't mind the social commentary in this case. I would imagine that this movie would be more difficult to follow if you weren't familiar with the storylines created in earlier Saw movies, though, what with all the flash backs and referencing old characters and events and such.

I flirted with the idea of buying the movie on Blu-ray. Of course, I don't actually own a Blu-ray player, so I would have had to have bought that as well. And I don't own an HDTV either So essentially I'd be buying the Blu-ray stuff mostly in anticipation of getting a better TV sometime around mid-summer. But I'm not exactly rolling in cash, especially after my recent computer purchase, so I just stuck with the DVD.

I flirted with the idea of buying the movie on Blu-ray. Of course, I don't actually own a Blu-ray player, so I would have had to have bought that as well. And I don't own an HDTV either So essentially I'd be buying the Blu-ray stuff mostly in anticipation of getting a better TV sometime around mid-summer. But I'm not exactly rolling in cash, especially after my recent computer purchase, so I just stuck with the DVD.

We bought a Blu-Ray player before we had an HDTV, mostly in anticipation that we would eventually be going high-definition. We went with the PlayStation 3, due to its compatibility with all Blu-Ray discs (not true of all Blu-Ray players), wireless broadband, and ability to play games. Even without the games, though, it's a great Blu-Ray player, and as it is now $300, it's a great deal. But as I see you have a Sten avatar, you're going to want to play games on a PlayStation 3.

We noticed immediately that Blu-Ray movies did look better than DVDs, even on our SDTV, probably due to the fact that they are uncompressed, unlike DVDs. Eventually we got an HDTV, and Blu-Ray looks awesome. Our DVDs look better, as well. We mostly keep our old DVDs and just buy in Blu-Ray movies we don't already own, but a few (such as the Star Trek: The Next Generation movies) have warranted an upgrade.

Just some things to think about when you get some spare cash.

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"It is remarkable that what we call the world...in what professes to be true...will allow in one man no blemishes, and in another no virtue."--Charles Dickens

Interesting... The actor who played one of my favorite TV characters, Captain Jack Harkness, in my favorite TV series, Doctor Who, also made a cameo appearance in the 2005 film musical version of The Producers. This actor, John Barrowman, played the bleach blonde lead tenor Nazi storm trooper who announced Hitler's appearance in the show within the show, Springtime for Hitler.

How about that! I'll have to watch the video link when I get home. Cap'n Jack is also one of my favorite characters and I've heard great things about Barrowman's tenor.

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -- Douglas Adams

I've been watching The Tudors season 3. This season is a marked improvement over the previous 2 seasons, which, while very entertaining, were pretty bad.

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But it had not been in Tess's power - nor is it in anybody's power - to feel the whole truth of golden opinions while it is possible to profit by them. She - and how many more - might have ironically said to God with Saint Augustine, "Thou hast counselled a better course than thou hast permitted."